50 Common Infections (and Their Treatment)

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50 common infections (and their treatment)

#	Infection	Cause	Risk Factors	Treatment
1	Amoebiasis	Entamoeba histolytica	Contaminated food/water	Antiparasitic drugs
2	Appendicitis	Bacterial infection	Age 10–30, family history	Surgery + antibiotics
3	Athlete’s Foot	Fungal infection	Sweaty feet, communal showers	Topical/oral antifungals
4	Bacterial Vaginosis	Imbalance of bacteria	Multiple partners, douching	Antibiotics
5	Bronchitis	Viruses or bacteria	Smoking, pollution	Supportive care
6	Campylobacter	Campylobacter bacteria	Undercooked poultry	Hydration, antibiotics
7	Cellulitis	Bacterial skin infection	Skin breaks, diabetes	Oral/IV antibiotics
8	Chlamydia	Chlamydia trachomatis	Unprotected sex	Antibiotics
9	C. difficile	C. diff bacteria	Antibiotic use, hospital	Targeted antibiotics
10	Common Cold	Rhinoviruses	Close contact	Symptom relief
11	Conjunctivitis	Viruses or bacteria	Poor hygiene	Depends on cause
12	COVID-19	SARS-CoV-2 virus	Age, chronic illness	Supportive, antivirals
13	Croup	Viral infection	Young children	Steroids, humid air
14	Dengue Fever	Dengue virus	Tropical areas	Supportive care
15	Ear Infection	Bacteria or viruses	Children, colds	Pain relief
16	Ebola Virus	Ebola virus	Contact with fluids	Supportive care
17	Endocarditis	Bacterial infection	Heart valve disease	IV antibiotics
18	Epiglottitis	Bacterial infection	Lack of vaccination	Airway management
19	Food Poisoning	Bacteria/Viruses/Toxins	Improper handling	Hydration
20	Gastroenteritis	Viruses or bacteria	Crowded settings	Hydration, rest
21	Genital Herpes	Herpes simplex virus	Unprotected sex	Antivirals
22	Giardiasis	Giardia parasite	Contaminated water	Antiparasitic drugs
23	Gonorrhea	Neisseria gonorrhoeae	Unprotected sex	Antibiotics
24	Hand, Foot, & Mouth	Enteroviruses	Young children	Supportive care
25	Hepatitis A	Hepatitis A virus	Food, travel	Supportive care
26	Hepatitis B	Hepatitis B virus	Blood/sexual exposure	Antivirals (chronic)
27	Hepatitis C	Hepatitis C virus	IV drug use	Antiviral therapy
28	HIV	Immunodeficiency virus	Unprotected sex	Antiretrovirals
29	Impetigo	Staph or Strep	Children, skin breaks	Antibiotics
30	Influenza	Influenza viruses	Winter, chronic illness	Support, antivirals
31	Legionnaires’	Legionella bacteria	Smoking, water systems	Antibiotics
32	Lyme Disease	Borrelia (ticks)	Outdoor exposure	Antibiotics
33	Malaria	Plasmodium (mosquitoes)	Endemic travel	Antimalarial drugs
34	Measles	Measles virus	Unvaccinated	Supportive care
35	Meningitis	Viral or bacterial	Close living quarters	Antibiotics/Support
36	Mononucleosis	Epstein–Barr virus	Teens, saliva	Rest, support
37	MRSA Infection	Resistant Staph	Healthcare exposure	Specific antibiotics
38	Norovirus	Norovirus	Crowded settings	Hydration, rest
39	Pelvic Inflammatory	Ascending STDs	Untreated STDs	Broad antibiotics
40	Pneumonia	Bacteria/Viruses/Fungi	Age, chronic illness	Depends on cause
41	Rabies	Rabies virus	Animal bites	PEP Vaccination
42	Ringworm	Fungi	Skin contact	Antifungals
43	Salmonella	Salmonella bacteria	Undercooked food	Hydration
44	Scabies	Sarcoptes mites	Close contact	Scabicidal meds
45	Sepsis	Systemic response	Severe illness	IV meds, hospital
46	Shingles	Varicella-zoster	Older age	Antivirals
47	Sinusitis	Viral or bacterial	Allergies, colds	Support/Antibiotics
48	Strep Throat	Streptococcus pyogenes	Close contact	Antibiotics
49	Tuberculosis	Mycobacterium	Crowded conditions	Long-term meds
50	UTI	Bacteria (E. coli)	Female anatomy	Antibiotics

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